The start of the year is perfect for letting go of habits and introducing new ones. However, when we are deciding these things it’s important to be aware of the why’s. Am I setting goals and habits because I want to and it will be good for ME? or because without them I am lessContinue reading “Goals”
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Struggling
One of the biggest lessons I learnt this year through my research is that things are not as they seem. People are very good at hiding struggles. This time of year it seems like everyone is full of festive spirit when in fact it can be an extremely difficult time for so many reasons. SoContinue reading “Struggling”
Taking Breaks
So with Christmas around the corner it’s highly likely that a break, however little, is around the corner too. Breaks for the mind and body are great for us but for some of us they can be difficult. In the past I had so much fear of breaks and the changes that came with them.Continue reading “Taking Breaks”
Looking After Yourself
I am becoming more and more aware that many of us are not the best at looking after ourselves and at putting our own needs before the feelings of others. In fact I think it’s so common that we don’t even realise that we are doing it or that it’s even ok to not prioritiseContinue reading “Looking After Yourself”
Asking for help
When I was training as a dancer we didn’t have permission to show any ‘weakness’ because we were up against eachother and the claws would come out if we did. Weakness was anything which showed any need for the help of others and that became engrained in me. As humans we need other people forContinue reading “Asking for help”
Appearance
As aerialists, like all performers, there’s an aspect of performing which relies on appearance. There’s certain aesthetics that event planners imagine, visual ideas that directors have and ideas of how we want to look ourselves. This sounds harmless in terms of make-up, costume, ect, but these ideas can turn into pressures which lead us toContinue reading “Appearance”
Internal Messages
We all have internal stories and messages we tell ourselves which we have picked up over the years. They are not usually useful, but familiar, so we keep them around. For me, like many of us, a big one is ‘I am not worthy/ good enough’ which gets activated a lot for me and bringsContinue reading “Internal Messages”
Mental Capacity
This one is about mental capacity. When I did a little poll about if you are more likely to burnout mentally or physically first. Most of you said mentally. I think because as aerialists we are so physical, our physical capacities can grow and grow, but what about the mental aspect of what we do?Continue reading “Mental Capacity”
Guilt
Guilt has come up a lot in these conversations relating to aerial. Feeling guilt for..– times we are not training– food we are eating– rest we are taking– letting coaches/ students down– not commiting enough time– not working hard enough– having a social life– taking breaksect In a industry which is heavily reliant on theContinue reading “Guilt”
Indentity
As aerialists we spend a lot of time on our craft and after a while we can start living and breathing it so much that it becomes who we are. I found aerial at a point in my life where I was lost and a little broken. I used it to heal the cracksContinue reading “Indentity”
Tangled In Air 